1840-1850

 

DATE EVENT/ASSIGNMENT Reported/Location

April 11, 1840 - March 4, 1841

To duty, New York Navy Yard

(signed by Cmdr. J. Renshaw, shipyard commandant)

New York, NY

April 30, 1840

Married Eleanor Marshall, St. Paul's Catholic Church, Portsmouth, VA

Portsmouth, VA

March 4, 1841 - June 17, 1841

To duty, USS North Carolina

(signed by Cmdr. J. Renshaw;  endorsed by J. Gallagher, Captain)

New York, NY

June 21, 1841 - July 18, 1842

To duty, Acting Gunner, US Frigate Brandywine, attached to Mediterranean Squadron

(signed by G. E. Badger;  arrival endorsed on June 21, 1841 by M. C. Perry, Cmdr., NY Navy Yard)

New York, NY

August 10, 1842- November 18, 1843

To duty, Washington Navy Yard

(signed by A. P. Upshur, SecNav, to Captain Kennon)

Washington, DC

January 14, 1843

Appointed Gunner, to date from June 1, 1841  (signed by A. P. Upshur, SecNav)

August 12, 1843

Ordered to report to Cmdr. Chauncey at Richmond, VA for duty in connection with inspection of cannon

(when relieved, resumed duties at Washington Navy Yard)

November 18, 1843 - October 1, 1846

US Frigate Constitution ("Around the World" cruise)

(signed by David Denshaw)

Portsmouth, VA

October 1, 1846 - March 1, 1847

Detached from US Frigate Constitution at Boston;  to duty at New York Navy Yard

(signed by J. Y. Mason)

New York, NY
March 3, 1847 - February 9, 1848 US Brig Hecla Portsmouth, VA
February 12-23, 1848 USS Cumberland (as a supernumerary) Vera Cruz, México
March 14, 1848 Commendation (signed by T. A. Jenkins) Pensacola, FL
April 21, 1848 - July 6, 1848 US Store Ship Relief Pensacola, FL
July 25, 1848 - June 15, 1849 Gosport Navy Yard Portsmouth, VA
June 22, 1849 - October 11, 1850 US Sloop John Adams Boston, MA
October 11, 1850

Commendation

(signed by R. B. Pegram, USS John Adams)

October 15, 1850

Commendation

(signed by L. M. Powell, USS John Adams)

 

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